A few cross in delapidated cars. Most were given no more than 24 hours to pack their possessions and have had to leave behind property. bank accounts. and family members. Passports being handed out are validated with exist visas only for Turkey. That brings us to the role of Turkey. Faced with as many as 6.000 people entering Turkey on a daily basis. the Turkish Government has welcomed these Bulgarian refugees with open arms. I believe the open door policy announced by Prime Minister Ozal deserves great praise. Turkey has set up tent cities and has tried to help absorb the new arrivals as quickly as possible. New laws are being drafted to allow taxfree importation of household goods. Legislation is being prepared to grant the Bulgarian refugees automatic residency work permits. Prime Minister Ozal has called repeatedly for the negotiation of an orderly departure agreement between Turkey and Bulgaria under the auspices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Bulgaria has rebuffed all calls for such talks. The United States response so far has been mild.
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